The new version makes it easier to link with third-party applications for ERP and other functions, and it sports heavy-duty Web services features.
Microsoft has had a beta of its upcoming at Commerce Server 2006 available since December, but is formally announcing it just now.
As previously reported, one goal of the successor to Commerce Server 2002 is tighter integration with BizTalk Server and the rest of the Microsoft server roster. That means there will be no more need for Microsoft Solution for Internet Business (MSIB), a make-shift toolkit for server integration.
One solution provider said the biggest advantage of the new version is that it's now much easier to link Microsoft's offering into the non-Microsoft applications that typically power ERP and SCM applications.
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